Tag or ticket fastener



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H. H. GAUPPMAN.

TAG 0R TICKET PASTE-NEE. No. 273,708. Patented Mar. 13,1883.

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Nrran STATES TAG QR TICKET FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,708, dated March13, 1883.

Application filed October 14, 1882.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it knownthatI, H. HOWARD OAUFFMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norristown, in the county of Montgomery, StateofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tag orTicket Fasteners, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lisa sideelevation of the ticket-fastener embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is aView of the inner face thereof. Fig. 3 is a section thereof in line m,Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective. view of the staple of the fastener.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention relates to improvements in ticket fasteners or pinticketswherein the tickets are provided with staples or prongs which are bentlaterally after they are inserted in the fa brie or goods for purposesof attachment thereto.

The invention consists in forming the staple of L shape and attaching itto the ticket by a notched eyelet, whereby a simple, easily-constructed, firmlysecured, and reliable device is produced, as will behereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a ticket or tag formed ofsuitable paper, cardboard, pasteboard, 850.; and B represents a staplewhose legs are bent so that the staple is right-angular or Lshape, asmore clearly shown in Fig. 4. 0 represents an eyelet of well-known form,adapted for securing the said staple in position.

Theticket is punched or otherwise pierced for the reception of theeyelet, the eyelet is inserted, and the horizontallimbs aof thestapleare placed on the ticketagainst the projecting part ofthe eyelet. Theeyelet is then clinched, whereby it is clamped to the ticket, and someof its metal is turned or rimmed over the said limb a. of the staple,thus attaching it to the ticket, the bend of thelimbs entering notches ain the rim of the eyelet, so that the rightangular form of the staple ispreserved. It will be seen that the staple is securely con- (No model.)

neoted to the ticket without liability of turning, shitting, ordisplacement. It will also be seen that the staple does not pierce theticket, and thereby weaken it, and is not liable to work loose, sincethe eyelet is immovahly clinched t0 the ticket and thestaple is clinchedby the eyelets. An openingin the ticket is essential; but by myconstruction such opening is metal-hound by the fastening-eyelet C, sothat the wall of said opening and consequently the body of the ticketare straightened. Furthermore, the legs of the staple which are topierce the fabric or goods commence at the back of the ticket, so thatthere is a saving of wire inthelength of the staples. Again, when thelegs are inserted in position and bent laterally for attaching purposes,they are held by the metal rim of the eyelet without liability ofenlarging the opening in the ticket or tearing loose therefrom. On theside of the ticket A opposite to the staple B, I secure by gnmming, &c.,a piece of paper, I), or other suitable material, which, however,forming no part of the security of the eyelet or staple, serves as afinish to the ticket and conceals and covers the eyelet.

Forshipping or transportation purposes the legs B may be straightenedout, so as to lie flat or parallel with the ticket.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The tag or ticket, in combination with a notched eyelet andright-angular staple, said eyelet being clinched to the tag or ticketand clinching thehead or horizontal limbs of the staple, the angle orbend of the limbs of said right-angular staple resting in the notches of

